I think I may try it... "just for fun" ... HP ProBook 6475b with AMD A10-4600m

I'm getting an HP ProBook 6475b with an AMD Trinity A10-4600m which comes with an ExpressCard slot. I am also considering upgrading my desktop GPU from GTX 460 to GTX 670 and use the 460 in my eGPU setup. Any pointers up front would be appreciated. I don't see this being too practical for me considering I do most of my computing at my kitchen table or in my living room, but it could be a fun project "just because".

 

The 4600M has a very impressive onboard 7660G graphics card capable of playing even most of the latest demanding games at low to medium, if not high in some cases:

AMD A-Series A10-4600M Notebook Processor - Notebookcheck.net Tech
AMD Radeon HD 7660G - Notebookcheck.net Tech <-- scroll down for benchmarks

Also, I know a low to moderate amount about nvidia GPUs, less so on the desktop end - but can you put a 460 and 670 in the same machine and use the 460 for PhysX acceleration? I seem to remember something like that being possible, I disclaim that I have no idea what I am talking about when it comes to the specifics of SLI and/or mixing cards to perform physx acceleration, however it's worth a quick look.


Anywho, don't expect an unparalleled gaming experience out of the 7660G, if you go into it expecting "integrated" graphics performance though, you will be very pleasantly surprised. I play EVE Online without powering up my 7970M, and if I keep AA off with everything else maxed, you'd swear it was running on dedicated, nice and butter smooth. LA Noire ran on it for a while too with AA off otherwise maxed at 1080p. Skyrim is another good example. It will even run Far Cry 3 on the lower end of the visuals. If you haven't committed yet, check out the samsung series 3 with A10-4600M + Radeon 7670M, the 7660G and 7670M crossfire to produce some powerful visuals.

AMD Radeon HD 7660G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics - Notebookcheck.net Tech

 

1320 3DMark11 Score... wow. Now time to install some games.